Category Archives: General

Iowa Hawkeyes prepare in Fernandina Beach for January 2 TaxSlayer Bowl

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst Be on the lookout … Many [...]

American Beach at 79: Looking back, looking forward

Submitted by Anne H. Oman Reporter-At-Large December 27, 2014 1:00 p.m. Editor’s Note: With local [...]

Know your neighbor – “You ain’t cool if you ain’t riding a mule!”

Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter December 27, 2014 1:00 a.m. Editor’s Note: With local [...]

Water Aerobics – Keeping Fit, Making Friends

Submitted by Karen Thompson Fernandina Observer – Features Reporter December 26, 2014 7:30 a.m. Editor’s [...]

Merry Christmas!

December 25, 2014 1:00 a.m. Editor’s Note: On Christmas Day the Fernandina Observer wishes to [...]

Fernandina library branch – Moving Days

Press Release Friends of the Library Submitted by Wilma Allen December 24, 2014 2:52 p.m. [...]

Smash and Grab burglary at Pye’s Pawn Shop

Fernandina Beach Police Department Press Release Submitted by James T. Hurley, Chief December 23, 2014 [...]

Nassau County Clerk’s Office issues press release on same gender marriage ban

Media Release Office of Nassau County Clerk of Courts Contact: Liz Rodriguez Executive Projects Coordinator [...]

Nassau Council on Aging helps children get their letters to Santa on time

Nassau County Council on Aging Media Release Submitted byJeff McDowell COA Communications and Marketing [email protected] [...]

Nassau Independent reports Port Authority election issue to be discussed Jan 13

December 23, 2014 11:00 a.m. Editor’s Note: Nassau County has another news blog available to [...]

Despite Supreme Court, no marriage licenses for same sex couple in Nassau

Submitted by Anne H. Oman Reporter-at-Large December 23, 2014 1:00 a.m. Although the U.S. Supreme [...]

Nassau County’s first licensed food truck up and running

Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter December 22, 2014 4:32 p.m. Rain, thunder and lightning [...]

Local Chef Scott Schwartz to open Jacksonville restaurant

Media Release Southeast Group December 22, 2014 1:55 p.m. Jacksonville, Florida – SouthEast Group announced [...]

“Felony Lane Gang” members arrested

Nassau County Sheriff’s Office NEWS RELEASE Bill Leeper, Sheriff (904) 225-0331 December 22, 2014 11:46 [...]

FHB Airport Master Planning gets underway

Submitted by Zach Nelson Passero Associates December 22, 2014 1:00 a.m.

End-of-year Fernandina Beach city proclamations delivered

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst December 21, 2014 7:00 p.m. 8 [...]

Palmer Johnson Luxury Yacht docked at Fernandina Harbor Marina

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger December 21, 2014 3:14 p.m. A sleek futuristic design and [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by Bill Birdsong December 21, 2014 7:29 p.m. Editor’s Note: William Birdsong was born [...]

Train Depot restoration chugging along

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst December 19, 2014 12:31 p.m. Renovations [...]

Fernandina Beach impact fees will be revisited in 2015

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst December 19, 2014 7:19 a.m. The [...]

A Pyrrhic victory? City prevails in playground lawsuit – Contract did not specify “how to pay”

Submitted by Adam Kaufman Legal Analyst December 18, 2014 2:00 p.m. In 280 BC and [...]

Latest Green Dot Card Scam Hits Fernandina Beach

Press Release Fernandina Beach Police Department James T. Hurley, Chief of Police December 18, 2014 [...]

South 2nd Street garbage caper

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst December 18, 2014 12:11 p.m. A [...]

Work begins for new Fernandina Beach City Commission

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The first Regular Meeting of the [...]

If–

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter-News Analyst December 17, 2014 4:16 p.m. At the December [...]

Lentz and Poynter join Fernandina Beach City Commission

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst December 17, 2014 3:22 p.m.   [...]

Fernandina Fire/Rescue Dept – November Statistics

Submitted by Jason Higginbotham Fernandina Beach Fire Chief December 15, 2014 4:30 p.m. Total Number [...]

Capt Lawrence Piper – Fly Fishing 101 Principle # 2

Submitted by Capt. Lawrence Piper December 14, 2014 1:00 p.m. Years ago the Federation of [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by Wayne Howard December 14, 2014 1:00 a.m. Editor’s Note: Howard has been and [...]

FBPD recognizes Jack Heard for vehicle donation

Fernandina Beach Police Department MEDIA RELEASE December 13, 2014 11:20 a.m. At recent parades, car [...]

Fernandina Beach Technical Advisory Committee begins work on Airport Master Plan Update

Media Release submitted by Zach Nelson, Passero Associates December 12, 2014 11:25 a.m. Fernandina Beach’s [...]

Marley Whistleblower Lawsuit: City files Motion to Dismiss

Submitted by Adam Kaufman Legal Analyst December 11, 2014 3:12 p.m. Attorneys for the City [...]

PAB subcommittee formed to consider code language on hazardous material use and storage in Fernandina Beach

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst The Planning Advisory Board (PAB) of [...]

“My One Christmas Wish . . .” An interview with retiring FBHS Principal Jane Arnold

Submitted by Kim Taylor December 11, 2014 1:00 a.m. I had the opportunity this week [...]

No plans for LNG fueling or storage at Port of Fernandina

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst December 10, 2014 12:19 p.m. The [...]

Poynter wins every precinct in City Commission Run Off Election

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger December 10, 2014 8:43 a.m. Results from the run off [...]

Poynter trumps Corbett in Fernandina Beach City Commission runoff election

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger December 9, 2014 Former Fernandina Beach City Commissioner and local [...]

Fernandina Beach City Election – Voter Turn Out

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger December 9, 2014 11:49 a.m. For those interested in keeping [...]

Election Day! Polls open from 7 to 7

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger December 9, 2014 1:00 a.m. Clear skies and high temperatures [...]

Amelia Island Visitors Make Half-Billion Dollar Economic Impact in 2014

Amelia Island Convention and Visitors Bureau MEDIA RELEASE December 8, 2014 2:06 p.m. The Amelia [...]

Nassau County Sheriff’s Deputy involved in shooting in Yulee

Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Press Release, Bill Leeper, Sheriff December 8, 2014 11:13 a.m. On [...]

More on lots proposed for Port parking and security concerns

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst December 8, 2014 6:32 a.m. During [...]

Coalition for the Homeless of Nassau County seeks award nominations

Submitted by Coalition for the Homeless of Nassau County December 7, 2014 1:00 p.m. The [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by Carollee Adams December 7, 2014 1:00 a.m. Editor’s Note: Carollee Adams moved to [...]

City Commission Runoff Candidates Corbett and Poynter file list of campaign contributors

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger December 6, 2014 3:56 p.m. Editor’s Note: The following list [...]

Capt Lawrence Piper – Fly Casting 101

Submitted by Lawrence Piper Photos by Elizabeth Wilkes www.elizabethwilkesphotography.com December 7, 2014 9:28 a.m. When [...]

Nassau Legislative Delegation meets in Yulee

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst December 5, 2014 12:26 p.m.   [...]

Celebrating books, people, culture and creativity

Amelia Island Book Festival Press Release Contact: Debra Craig 706-499-0796 Marie Fenn 678-637-4605 December 5, [...]

Attorney Bach clarifies impact fee matters

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst December 4, 2014 5:54 p.m.   [...]

Fernandina Beach says no to seismic air gun testing in the Atlantic Ocean

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst December 4, 2014 5:54 p.m.   [...]

Fernandina Beach City Commission sides with Port on Land Use Changes

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst December 3, 2014 10:04 p.m.   [...]

Poynter states port position and offers final thoughts prior to runoff election – Corbett silent

December 2, 2014 1:00 a.m. Editor’s Note: The Fernandina Beach City Commission Candidates Charlie Corbett [...]

Operation Christmas Child in Fernandina Beach

Submitted by Gerry Clare Roving Reporter December 2, 2014 1:00 p.m. November was the month [...]

Port Parking – An opinion

Submitted by Chip Ross Historic District resident December 1, 2014 9:01 a.m. FUTURE LAND USE [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by Terri Wood November 29, 2014 1:00 a.m. Editor’s Note: Terri Wood captured this [...]

Shrimping Museum debuts at Fernandina Beach Marina Welcome Center

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst November 29, 2014 11:00 a.m.   [...]

Poynter endorsed by Roy Smith, realtors, and firefighters

Press Release For Immediate Release Nov. 29, 2014 1:30 p.m. Editor’s Note: The Fernandina Observer [...]

No “Black” in Fernandina’s Black Friday

by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst November 29, 2014 7:13 a.m. Neither wind [...]

Baptist Nassau Partners with Boys & Girls Clubs – Tipping the Scale

Submitted Press Release Nassau Boys and Girls Clubs November 25, 2014 5:00 p.m. Nassau Boys [...]

Gerrity points to new operating procedures as major cause of “turmoil” within Fire Department

Letter submitted by Joe Gerrity City Manager of Fernandina Beach November 25, 2014 3:13 p.m. [...]

Nassau County Independent reports Port admits PR problem wants meeting to explain

Mary Maguire Nassau County Independent www.ncflindependent.com November 25, 2014 2:49 p.m. Editor’s Note: Nassau County [...]

Port Property Tax? – An opinion

Submitted by Phil Scanlan November 25, 2014 7:45 a.m. It seems more than a bit [...]

Potter pleads guilty to capital sexual battery

Information provided by James T. Hurley, Chief Fernandina Beach Police Departmentwww.fbpd.us November 24, 2014 8:03 [...]

Fernandina Beach Business and Building Starts: October 2014

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst November 24, 2014 1:00 a.m.   [...]

Fernandina Branch Library to remain open until December 10

Friends of the Library Press Release Submitted by Wilma Allen November 23, 2014 1:00 p.m. [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by Priscilla Footlik November 23, 2014 1:00 a.m. Editor’s Note: Priscilla has lived on [...]

Amelia Island Runners announce 2014 Reindeer Run

From information submitted by Derrick Cromer Amelia Island Runners November 21, 2014 4:22 p.m.   [...]

Police Auxillary Corps seeks volunteers

Submitted by Robert W. Ross Police Auxiliary Corp November 21, 2014 1:07 p.m. As the [...]

After The Election: Figuring out what works

Submitted by Anne H. Oman Reporter-at-Large November 21, 2014 1:00 a.m. As election officials prepare [...]

Nassau County Legislative Delegation Meeting set for December 4, 2014

Nassau County Delegation – Media Advisory November 20, 2014 5:00 p.m. Representative Janet H. Adkins, [...]

December 9 is not just runoff election day in Fernandina Beach

November 20, 2014 4:00 p.m.

Energizing, Action Packed 2015 Amelia Island Book Festival

Amelia Island Book Festival Press Release Submitted by Marie Fenn Contact 904.647.4221, or Debra Craig [...]

Looking forward … hopefully: an opinion

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst November 20, 2014 11:00 a.m. We [...]

Port Authority elections should not have been partisan, ever. And yet, they were.

Reprinted with permission from November 14, 2014 ncflindependent.com post written by Mary Maguire   While local [...]

Fernandina Beach City Commission approves settlement of water impact fee suit

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst   At its November 18, 2014 [...]